Loop-tape.



L. M. VIGTORIUS.

LOOP TAPE.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 15, 1909.

938,028, Patented Oct. 26, 1909.

I, VEI OR g2 Q Arms/very UNITED STATES PATENT O FFICE.

LEMUEL M. VICTORIUS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LOOP-TAPE.

Application filed June 15, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEMUEL M. VIo'roRrUs, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of the borough of Manhattan, city, county,

and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Loop- Tapes, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aface view of the tape looking at the right or finished side; Fig. 2 asimilar view looking at the wrong or unfinished side thereof; and Fig. 3an enlarged detail view of a section of the tape.

The main object of this invention is to provide a cheap, serviceableloop tape which will be neat in appearance and which may be used as abutton hole strip or as a strip adapted to be engaged by hooks of thehookand-eye type.

In carrying out my invention I preferably weave a strip of the desiredwidth and fineness and weave along one edge of said strip a selvageedge. On the opposite edge of said tape I also weave a selvage, butdisconnect said selvage from the edge at suitable in tervals to formshort flat loops which are adapted to serve as button holes, or as eyeswhen the strip is used inconnection with hooks.

Referring to the various parts by numerals, 1 designates the tape whichis preferably woven and may be of any suitable material. I preferablyform this tape quite narrow and weave along one edge of it a selvagebinding edge 2 which is connected with the tape throughout its length.On the opposite edge of the tape I also weave a selvage or binding edge3, but at equal distances apart the binding edge 3 is disconnected fromthe body of the tape for a short distance to form the free portions 4which, together with the adjoining free edge of the tape constitute fiator narrow loops. These loops serve as button-holes, or as eyes when thestrip is used in connection with hooks of the ordinary hook-and-eyetype. The selvage threads 3, where they do not engage the edge of thetape, are woven together to form a cord of sufficient strength to standthe strain which is likely to be brought thereon.

In order to strengthen the button -hole loops I provide a reinforcingthread or threads 5 which is or are woven transversely into the tape atthe ends of the free portions.

4 of the selvage edge, and is or are woven Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Oct. 26, 1909.

Serial No. 502.262.

into and forms or form, a part of the said free or loop portion. By thismeans the loop is strengthened and the strain brought on the loop istransferred to the tape in It will thus be seen that I provide a wovenloop tape of very simple construction wherein the loop forming cord isan integral part of the tape and serves as a binding means for one edgethereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A loop tape comprising a narrow, wovenbody part having an interwoven selvage or reinforcing edge, the threadsforming the selvage being free from the edge of the tape at intervalsand woven together at said free intervals to form a cord which, togetherwith the adjacent edge of the tape, forms closed loops or button-holes,and a reinforcing thread extending transversely of the tape at each endof said loop and being woven into the selvage threads forming the outeror selvage side of the loop.

2. A loop tape comprising a narrow fab ric body portion, an interwovenselvage edge for said body portion, the threads forming said selvageedge being free from the edge of the tape at equal intervals, the saidselvage threads being woven together at said free intervals to form acord which, together with the adjacent edge of the tape, forms a seriesof button-holes or loops, and a reinforcing means extending through eachof the button-hole loops and transversely of the tape.

3. A loop tape formed of a narrow woven body portion, an interwovencontinuous selvage edge, the threads forming said selvage edge beingfree from and lying close to the body of the tape at suitable intervalsalong said tape to form button-hole loops, said loops extendinglongitudinally of the tape, and a suitable reinforcing means extendingtransversely of the tape and being inter-' body portion, an interwovencontinuous selvage edge the threads forming said selvage edge being freefrom and lying close to the body of the tape at suitable intervals alongsaid tape to form button-hole loops said loops extending longitudinallyof the tape,

and a reinforcing means interwoven with the tape at the ends of thebutton-hole loops,

edge being free from and lying close to the body of the tape at suitableintervals along said tape to form button-hole loops, said loopsextending longitudinally of the tape, and a suitable reinforcing meansconnecting the selvage threads with the body of the tape at the ends ofthe button-hole loops.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses this 14th day of June 1909.

LEMUEL M. VIOTORIUS.

Witnesses:

E. H. KAUFMANN,' WVM. R. DAVIS.

